By Prof Kit Song, Seattle Children’s Hospital, USA POSICON 2012 Courtesy: Dr Taral Nagda, India Dr Sandeep Patwardhan, SIOR, Pune CONGENITAL PSEUDOARTHROSIS OF TIBIA ETIOLOGY • Unknown • Speculation: Many theories • Sporadic familial associations • Approximately 50% associated with NF-1 • Only 2-6% of NF-1 patients have CPT • Presence of NF-1 does not […]
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy Basics
Courtesy : Dr Amr Abdelgawad, Associate Professor, University of Texas, USA
Obturator Internus Anatomy
Obturator internus is a fan shaped muscle that passes through lesser sciatic notch. The muscle lies within the pelvis and the tendon lies posterior to the hip joint. Origin and insertion: The obturator internus arises from the medial surface of the obturator membrane, ischium, and the rim of pubis. The obturator internus muscle ends […]
Image Quiz 6
Popular answer may not imply right answer. Answer will be published by the end of the month. Courtesy : Dr Nadeem Ali, MS Orth, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Popliteus Muscle
Courtesy : Prof Nabile Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Popliteus Muscle A triangular muscle with a narrow tendinous origin and broad insertion. One of the deep flexors of the knee. Origin : strong tendon arises from the anterior part of the popliteal groove on the lateral surface of the condyle of the femur Insertion […]
Phantom pain: Basics
Courtesy : Prof Nabile Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Phantom pain is a common symptom after amputation of limb. The term phantom doesnot mean that the symptoms are imaginary or in the patient’s head It is a real phenomenon. Upto 80% of amputee patients have phantom symptoms. The patient will feel the sensation of […]
Extensors of the Leg
Courtesy : Prof Nabile Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Fasciotomy Wound closure: VAC Vs Shoelace technique
Wound closure of leg fasciotomy: comparison of vacuum-assisted closure versus shoelace technique. A randomised study. Injury 2014 May;45(5):890-3. Kakagia D(1), Karadimas EJ(2) Drosos G(3), Ververidis A(3) Trypsiannis G(4), Verettas D(3) 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Democritus University in Thrace Hospital, Alexandroupolis, Greece. Electronic address: despoinakakagia@yahoo.com. 2Department of Orthopedics, Democritus University in Thrace Hospital, Alexandroupolis, […]
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Congenital Talipes Equinovarus/Clubfoot
Courtesy : Dr Amr Abdelgawad, Associate Professor, University of Texas, USA www.facebook.com/pediatricorthopedic This video explains that club foot is a congenital deformity that may run in families. Many aetiologies have been proposed. It is a rigid deformity of the foot. Etiology is unknown. Mainly 4 types of club foot are known:1.idiopathic, which is the most […]
Ebola: Public Interest; Non Orthopaedic
Courtesy : Prof Nabile Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Flexible Flat Feet in Children
Courtesy : Prof Lynn Staheli, University of Washington, Seattle, USA www.global-help.org
Osteomyelitis in Children
Courtesy : Dr Amr Abdelgawad, Associate Professor, University of Texas, USA www.facebook.com/pediatricorthopedic
Double Crush Phenomenon
Courtesy : Prof Nabile Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Anatomy of the #Peroneal Muscles
Courtesy : Prof Nabile Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA